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1951 Map of Valdez

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Valdez
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The industrial and agricultural life of the Picketwire Valley is recorded here, where the Purgatoire River flows past the company towns of Segundo and Valdez. The landscape is dominated by the operations of the Frederick Mine, including its associated Frederick Mine Shafts, an airshaft, and a pipe drain that reflect a complex subterranean network. Rail access is provided by the Colorado and Wyoming railroad, which skirts the valley floor near a Coke Oven (Aban'd) and a Pump House.

South of the river, the terrain breaks into a series of deeply carved drainages, including Widow Woman Canyon and Long Canyon, crossing the Maxwell Grant Boundary. These canyons reveal the more isolated aspects of the region, such as Parsons Cow Camp and family-centered landmarks like San Juan Cem and the Tijeras Cemetery, highlighting the intersection of industrial coal mining and traditional high-desert ranching.